Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

I can't tell my age, I can't tell whether I'm male or female.

The original material of the clothes on his body could no longer be seen, and the beard and hair on his head were tangled together... Oh, that must be an old man, You Chu suddenly realized.

Seeing that the old man wanted to run away, but after hearing what he said, he became hesitant, so You Chu simply sat down on the ground.

In the prosperous Guanzhong, the emperor's uncle is friendly to the people.

Shaanxian County, which had been conquered by Cao's army during the eastward expedition, was conquered.

I have to say that You Chu does have a good eloquence, which is exactly why Zhang Fei kept him here.

What happened in Guanzhong in just one year was revealed to him in a dizzying way.

You Chu watched the black man opposite him take two steps back and took another bite of the chicken in his hand. A muffled voice came out of his throat, as dry as an old vulture pecking at a dead wood:

"really?"

"My general is here, why should I lie to you?"

"General?"

"My general's appearance is so powerful that he is afraid of scaring my father-in-law, so he rests in the city gate cave. I will take my father-in-law over to see him, so that he can know for himself whether he is true or false."

But You Chu saw the father-in-law stretched out his hand.

Seeing the old man's other hand tightly squeezing the half-eaten roast chicken, and his throat trembling, You Chu stood up, patted the dust on his butt, turned back into the darkness, and came out with a few food items in his hand.

These things were almost snatched away by his hands, and then the black man turned around and got into the weeds of the deserted field.

Now You Chu felt a little panicked, and couldn't help but ask in the darkness behind him:

"General, if this old man never comes back..."

Zhang Fei remained silent in the darkness, and then said leisurely:

"The roasted chicken is delicious."

After a while, with the sound of weeds being pushed aside, the old man emerged again.

The thing You Chu gave you just now has disappeared. The father-in-law said straight to the point with a hint of determination in his voice:

"General, what do you want? I just obey."

You Chu didn't need to answer this time, Zhang Fei had already stood up from the darkness:

"Hangu Pass."

He took a step back and looked at Zhang Fei carefully with squinted eyes. The old man hissed slightly, but then nodded with understanding:

"Of course, Hangu Pass, let's fight for the rebels..."

When You Chu heard the old man's mumbling, he couldn't help but emphasize:

"We are driving away thieves and reviving the Han Dynasty, but..."

"I know, I can hear you."

The slovenly old man bowed his hands in a perfunctory manner and then said:

"There is a mountain road eleven miles south of Hangu Pass..."

Zhang Fei made the decision, and the old man rested here together, waiting to lead the way the next day.

Early the next morning, the army set off on the road again.

Before setting off, the father-in-law went to Xin'an County to look around. Seeing the tidied camp and the clean wells, he muttered something that You Chu couldn't understand.

Xin'an County is one hundred and fifty miles to the east. The entire army is equipped with horses and can arrive in less than half a day.

According to what the old man pointed out, there is indeed a path covered with weeds.

"This was originally for chopping firewood and picking herbs..."

The father-in-law's tone was rare, and he shook his head and stopped talking.

Zhang Fei led Fan Jiang, Zhang Da and other soldiers to change their armor. Only the vital parts of the armor were equipped, and they brought hand axes, ring heads and swords from here.

An hour later, shouts of killing suddenly arose in Hangu Pass. A moment later, the door opened wide. Zhang Fei, covered in blood, stepped out and threw a man's head to the ground. The soldiers following him shouted to his general:

"Wan Sheng!"

Zhang Ji took the lead and said, "The general will be victorious!"

After succeeding at Hangu Pass, Zhang Fei felt much better and commented loudly:

"What Zhang Junyi said is indeed true, there are no brave generals!"

You Chu was speechless. He only felt that in front of his own general, how many people in the world could be called brave generals?

However, this does reveal the shortcomings of such a dangerous situation:

There are not many soldiers and horses to be stationed. As long as the "one man" at the pass is killed, all the troops can come and go freely.

Especially when he was attacked by a fierce general like General Zhang, who was able to overcome this dangerous barrier with just one man's bravery.

After passing Hangu Pass, Luoyang City is right in front of you.

You Chu came over and said that the father-in-law was going back to Xin'an County. Zhang Fei nodded and ordered You Chu to see him off.

"My father-in-law really doesn't want to follow us to Luoyang? Uncle Liu Huang will be here in just seven or eight days. I will give my father-in-law credit for breaking Hangu Pass..."

Seeing his father-in-law riding a horse that was brought out of Hangu Pass, with all kinds of dry food hung on the horse's back, You Chu still wanted to persuade him, but he didn't expect that the other party's face, which had been scrawled just today, would be pulled out. A weird smile:

"so what?"

The old man checked whether the rations were securely tied and said casually:

"I am originally from Luoyang."

You Chu was speechless for a moment, and then looked at the old man turning his head and smiling at him, with a lot of desolation in it:

"Two sons and one daughter, Dalang joined Prime Minister Cao's army and died in Jingzhou."

"Then Prime Minister Cao conquered Jingbei again, and he also recruited my youngest son to be a slave. I don't know whether he will live or die."

As he said this, the old man looked at You Chu and said:

"My young son is about the same age as you. Come to think of it..."

You Chu didn't know what he was thinking about, so he could only subconsciously find something to say and asked:

"What about my husband's daughter?"

"Married."

"Where did you get married?"

"I don't know."

You Chu once served in Cao's army with his sworn brother Zhang Ji, and he also saw the plight of the villagers. He also knew that girls of the right age would be forcibly married by the village officials.

At that time, he and Zhang had neither sisters nor daughters, so they were not much touched. However, seeing a father speak so indifferently, You Chu felt that he was still speechless.

He suddenly remembered the pillar he had seen yesterday standing firm against the turbulent waves of the Yellow River. How difficult was it to stop the middle stream?

Watching the old man walk away, You Chu walked back in confusion and entered Zhang Fei's temporary military tent.

"Sent away?"

"Um."

Seeing the general standing there looking at the map in silence after asking a question, You Chu finally couldn't help but take out a piece of paper with famous names written on it.

But before he could say anything, Zhang Fei asked:

"What about my father-in-law's son?"

Seeing You Chu nodding, Zhang Fei put the name in his arms without asking and issued an expulsion order:

"Go and ask De Rong to help you count this Hangu Pass."

You Chu opened his mouth and could only bow his hands and leave.

After finding his sworn brother, You Chu couldn't help it any longer and explained what he had just seen in a bamboo tube, like pouring beans into it. In the end, he heard Zhang Ji sigh:

"It's just a family disaster."

"That's it?" You Chu suddenly felt that these two words were particularly harsh, but he heard his brother ask coldly:

"if not?"

"General Zhang fought against the Yellow Turbans, passed through Xuzhou, and resisted Cao's army in Yangyang. Which of these was not a human hell where thousands of families cried together?"

"How can General Zhang not know these thoughts of yours?"

"Why do you think Duke Xuande is going eastward? Is it really just for fame?"

You Chu suddenly felt a little ashamed, and immediately turned around to look for Zhang Fei, but was stopped by Zhang Ji again:

"Since you want to be the mainstay, don't leave in a hurry. Help me take stock of the Hangu Pass inventory first."

After getting rid of distracting thoughts and seeing his brother's situation, You Chu also made a guess:

"Why don't we go to Luoyang?"

Zhang Ji nodded and confirmed:

"Go straight to Yique Pass in an hour."

You Chu knew that Yique Pass was located due south of Luoyang and was the main route from Yingchuan to the north of Jing.

Since last year, Cao's army has intended to attack the north of Jing Dynasty, so the army has gathered near the Xudu of Ruying. If Duke Xuande wants to go south and join forces with General Guan to defeat the enemy, Yique Pass must be taken.

But relatively speaking, Yique Pass is not particularly important to Cao Jun, because there is Taigu Pass and Zhenyuan Pass to the south of Luoyang. Instead of blocking these passes, it is better to focus on defending the three passes two hundred miles to the north. Guangcheng Pass.

At this thought, You Chu suddenly understood:

"General Zhang has a plan to break the barrier?"